if it is determined that the hostage barricade is a pre planned event, great care must be taken to control the outer perimeter. first responders should assume that counter-intelligence personnel will be outside the crisis site watching the first responders and sending information inside. they will most likely try to blend into the crowd of onlookers who are sure to be at the scene. onlookers and the press should be kept outside the visual area of the immediate crisis site if practical.
family members and loved ones of hostages will make their way